How Did the Sumerians View Adultery

question 44

Multiple Choice

How did the Sumerians view adultery?

• A)Adultery was considered the worst possible offense between a husband and wife.
• B)Adultery by a husband was punishable by death.
• C)Adultery by a wife or concubine was acceptable.
• D)A husband's lover could be punished by death.
• E)Adultery was not a legal concept in Hammurabi's law code.

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